I want the moral high ground back for this country. We're screwing up again.

Ukraine, formerly part of the USSR, changed its first alliance from the East to the West. It was a relatively bloodless act of the people of Ukraine. Though it appeared to be a popular uprising it was done without any process of election. They threw out their pro-East premier and government and replaced it with a pro-West one. Hooray for our side.

Crimea, part of Ukraine, was heavily loyal to the East. It hosts many Russian bases. It has a strong Russian heritage. Its economy is overwhelmingly linked to Russia. It voted to join Russia with an extreme majority. An increased Russian presence made the vote possible.

Ukraine had solved a difficult political problem with a minimum amount of bloodshed by allowing a separation based on the will of the people.

Because of a treaty from many years ago made to maintain peace in the Cold War, we disallowed the will of the Ukrainian people on a no-longer-relevant technicality. We begin sanctions against Russia. Stupid, impractical and morally wrong!